The Normative Circle
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How to Cite

Ferraris, M. (2020). The Normative Circle. Teoria E Critica Della Regolazione Sociale / Theory and Criticism of Social Regulation, 1(20), 15-32. Retrieved from https://mimesisjournals.com/ojs/index.php/tcrs/article/view/587

Abstract

Where does normativity come from? The intentionalist hypothesis, adopted by the defenders of collective intentionality, implicitly assumes – without either wanting or knowing it – a hypothesis that I call “Pentecostal”, for it comes from heaven. The documentary hypothesis, which I defend in this article, proposes a circle instead: normativity emerges from our animal past, it is fixed in rites and documents, and it shapes our behaviour by generating, in its own turn, other documents.

Parole-chiave: Documentality; Intentionality; Pentecost; Emergence; Normativity

Indice: Alla prova dei fatti – Il detto di Anassimandro – L’animale capace di promettere – Il denaro prima dell’Anima – Bionde bestie in bolletta – Dalla borsa al valore – Due facce della stessa moneta – “Tu devi!” – Dalla mimesi alla metessi – Rispondere a e rispondere di – Documenti che generano intenzioni che si fissano in altri documenti – Riferimenti bibliografici

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